Lalitpur, July 8 -- When Mohamed's university in the US state of Texas abruptly moved all classes in the middle of February because of the Covid-19 pandemic, he felt that it was a good initiative. Mohamed, who is in his final year of his bachelor's degree, believed that going digital would help protect students and staff from getting infected with the coronavirus.

"Right now, I am taking 3 credit courses from the safe space of my apartment, due to which I felt less anxious about the whole situation," said 23-year-old Mohamed, who asked that he only be identified by his last name as he doesn't want to jeopardise his visa status.

However, news on Monday shattered all of Mohamed's peace of mind. The US' Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...